| In the last exciting issue of Hsu and Chan- which, by law of averages, you probably DIDN'T read- we saw Hsu, Chan, Arnie, Gila Mobster and Chernobyl the radioactive Chipmunk checking into an inn in a quaint, indeterminate European village high in the mountains, in low-to-moderate anticipation of the village's annual yam festival.
Almost immediately, an English villager named Charles Kress provided a vague but ominous warning to the boys that they should remain inside the inn, tonight, and to meet up the next morning, at which point all mysteries would be revealed. We never got to that part.
Instead, through a stylish and artsy series of flashbacks and jump cuts, we follow Hsu and Arnie as they awaken the next morning and, discovering Chan and Gila Mobster missing, head out to the yam festival grounds to witness preparations on a parade float shaped like a giant yam. Hsu discusses Chan's mysterious disappearance with Vergoht Richten, the head of the local tourism board, who responds by pulling out a gun, to all appearances, shooting Hsu point blank. Could this truly be the end of Hsu Tanaka? Well, not to alarm anybody, but I've already read to the end of this issue, and I'm afraid, yes, yes, it is. You'll never see him again.
The story then flashed back to the previous night, where we saw Chan awakening in the wee hours of the morning, sneaking out the back door due to an inability to locate the inn's bathroom. He ran smack-dab into Gila Mobster, who was at that moment attempting to make a cash exchange with a pair of arms smugglers. The situation was momentarily tense, and Chan's bladder pressure was nigh-critical, but the day was momentarily saved-- and then placed immediately back into grave jeopardy-- by the arrival of... Holy Crap! Giant Werewolves! Better start reading fasat, everybody, this one's gonna be rough! |
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